We should try something novel like marking the lads in green jerseys! And if we manage that take it to the next level and have a go at tackling / blocking and if we go really adventurous a couple of hooks!

Rushe at corner forward while Paul Ryan sits on the bench… could he have gone in centre back and moved Barrett or Crummy to wing back…Connolly. O’Carroll and Smyth trying but don’t look up to the level but in fairness only Danny and Keaney came away with anything from play

There’s a big gap between club and county hurling. The experienced players even seem fitter - even Keaney the oulfella. Sometimes they build such fitness and strength over years of high level training and playing.

Difficult to find positives here except the experienced players. Really hate this idea of putting Rushe up front - reminds me of under-age stuff when your best player is centre back, and then you try push him up front… Did he get the ball in his hand?

Cian O Callaghan full back will help. Paul Schutte corner back too. Rushe back to CHB. Crummy plus ? on wings. Midfield?? Up front Danny, Keaney, and maybe Mark Schutte, Cronin +?? all established names and a very thin.

Maybe just maybe the slowness and sloppiness is indicative of huge training efforts by some of the new guys?

Midfield is a huge problem. O Connell class at club level but IC is a different gulf as you’ve said. Not sure we’ll see the best of either Schutte. Paul due to injuries and Mark hasn’t thrown his lot in yet. Moran is a shoo in for HB somewhere. And Dillon in to the forwards there also.

Still we look third world. Way way way too off the standard tonight to know where to start. So much talk about the physical training were doin. I didn’t see any evidence of it being worthwhile.

The league is gone for now so we may train 7 days a week until May for all the good it’s doing us!

So much talk about the physical training were doin. I didn’t see any evidence of it being worthwhile.

It will take the guts of a year before the work he’s doing will become evident. It’s a rebuilding process and 20 minutes into the game tonight, you could just see Limerick grow in superiority more and more.